Word form

      1. (worry)              They don’t seem particularly  ___________ about the situation.

      2. (nation)              At the International School they have pupils of 46 different _______________

      3. (narrow)                        The officer looked at him _______________ through half - closed eyes.

      4. (weigh)              Your luggage must be ________ before it is put on the aircraft.

      5. (safely)              In some cities you don’t feel ________ going out alone at night.

      6. (provide)           When designing buildings in this area, you have to make _______________ against earthquakes.

      7. (comfort)           I’ve eaten so much. I’m really quite _______________.

      8. (improve)           He’s been having treatment for 2 months now without any _______________.

      9. (threaten)           Drunken drivers pose a serious ________ to other road users.

      10. (suggest)          She made some very helpful ___________ her boss rejected them all.

Word form

      1. (worry)              They don’t seem particularly  ___________ about the situation.

      2. (nation)              At the International School they have pupils of 46 different _______________

      3. (narrow)                        The officer looked at him _______________ through half - closed eyes.

      4. (weigh)              Your luggage must be ________ before it is put on the aircraft.

      5. (safely)              In some cities you don’t feel ________ going out alone at night.

      6. (provide)           When designing buildings in this area, you have to make _______________ against earthquakes.

      7. (comfort)           I’ve eaten so much. I’m really quite _______________.

      8. (improve)           He’s been having treatment for 2 months now without any _______________.

      9. (threaten)           Drunken drivers pose a serious ________ to other road users.

      10. (suggest)          She made some very helpful ___________ her boss rejected them all.

Exercise 1: In each group, there is one sentence that is NOT right. Write "X" beside the WRONG sentence.

1. a.... The children are excited about thier new clothes.

b.... The children are exciting about thier new clothes.

c.... The new clothes are exciting to the children.

d.... Wearing new clothes is always exciting.

2. a.... They were tired from walking a long way.

b.... Walking a long way tired them.

c.... Walking a long way was tiring.

d.... They were tiring from walking a long way.

3. a.... His ideas fascinate me.

b.... His ideas are fascinating to me.

c....His ideas fascinated to me.

d.... I'm fascinated by his ideas.

4. a... The horror movie is frightened.

b.... The horror movie is frightening.

c.... We are frightened by the horror movie.

d.... The horror movie frightens us.

5. a.... His explanation was confusing.

b. .... His explanation confused me.

c.... I was confused about his explanation.

d.... I was confusing about his explanation.

6. a.... His jokes are amused to her.

b.... His jokes are amusing to her.

c.... His jokes amuse her.

d.... She is amused by his jokes.

7. a.... We were disappointed with the results.

b.... We were disappointing with the results.

c.... The results were disappointing.

d.... The results were disappointed us.

8. a.... They were worried about the news.

b.... They new was worrying.

c.... They new worried them.

d.... They new was worried.

Exercise 2: complete each sentence by choosing a word from the box

1. I asked Derek if he wanted to go to the movies with us, but he wasn't ....

2. I[t's sometimes ... when you have to as[k people for money.

3. The lecture was so ... that most of the students fell asleep.

4. The bos was so ... with Jeffs work that he promised him a promotion.

5. We were ... in the movie. It was not as good as we'd expected.

6. It was quite ... that he pased the exam. I could hardly believe iy.

7. The comedion's performance was ... . He made the audience laugh all the time.

8. Everybody was ... because the lectures đin't explain the problem clearly.

9. The news was .... All pf us really felt sorry for the victims off the disaster.

10. Monica is starting a neww job toorrow. She's very .... about it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

1. I am concerned about my children.

            A. angry                       B. worried                     C. happy                       D. sad

       2. There are many opportunities for work in the city.

            A. possibilities              B. advantages                C. difficulties                 D. disadvantages

3. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

A. Look up                   B. Look out                  C. Look on                   D. Look after

4. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

A.  complain                 B. exchange                  C. explain                      D. arrange

5. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.

A. effects                       B. symptoms                   C. hints                         D. demonstrations

6. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

 A.  reasonable                B.  acceptable                 C. pretty high                D. wonderful

7. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.

A. arrive                         B. return                       C. enter                          D. visit

8. If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.

A. develope                   B. ascend                      C. raise                         D. increase           

9. I didn’t go to work this moring. I stayed at home because of the morning rain.

A. thanks to                 B. on account of            C. in spite of                 D. in addition to

10. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.

A. in pain                       B. frightened                 C. embarrassed              D. confused

* Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest.                                                                                                    1.         A. excited      B. bored         C. frightened    D. played

2.        A. jungle        B. luggage    C. sunbathe    D. sugar

3.        A. follow       B. powder      C. show         D. borrow

4.        A. wicked      B. visited        C. laughed    D. divided

5.        A. paddy        B. sand           C. travel        D. tribal

6.        A. buffalo      B. photo         C. limestone D. botanical

7.        A. looked       B. suggested  C. minded     D. decided

8.        A. bought       B. drought      C. brought    D. ought

* Circle the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

1.         A. mother      B. prefer        C. effect         D. enjoy

2.         A. pollution   B. dangerous C. factory      D. poisonous

3.        A. visit           B. become     C. home         D. deny

4.          A. suggestion          B. beautiful   C. constancy D. sympathy

5.         A. danger      B. unselfish   C. attraction  D. machine

6.          A. careful    B. dangerous C. cheap         D. prevent

7.          A. detective B. romantic   C. maths         D. adventure

8.          A. export     B. promise     C. import       D. rebel